Leadership

• Provides leadership and creates an environment of overall excellence for the designated College/School/Program Product Development teams in PDCD
• Collaborates and co-leads College/School/Program planning and initiatives with Sr. Director of Product Design and Development, Academic Leadership, Product Management, and academic teams in alignment with Strategic Plan, Long Range Plan (LRP), and business objectives
• Leads College/School/Program Product Design and Development Team as the primary relationship manager between the Academic Deans and/or program-specific stakeholders and PDCD Development Teams to ensure the integrity of the program design/development
• Works collaboratively with institutional leaders to consult on online strategy, program positioning, annual budget development, and the integration of learning models into the curriculum experience
• Leads decision-making processes for program design and development within the context of budget, time, and resources
• Leads and supports the design and development team in collaboration with Managers/Sr. Managers of Learning Experience Design and Sr. Learning Experience Designers to ensure effective instructional design, curriculum design, online learning, adult learning theory, and andragogy/pedagogy principles are evident in all program and course development
• Leads and supervises Sr. Managers of Learning Experience Design, Senior Learning Experience Designers and the Product Design and Development Oversees and monitors product development budgets for the College/School’s programs in collaboration with Sr. Director of Product Design and Development, Sr. Managers of Learning Experience Design, Sr. Learning Experience Designers, and Finance team
• Supports and furthers institutions’ mission and vision through the provision of high-quality academic products; integrates the institution’s mission, vision, and initiatives throughout all development work within PDCD
• Collaborates with faculty, serves on councils, and works with staff to effectively drive the institution’s policies, technology, and improvement initiatives
• Collaborates across PDCD to align with strategic initiatives and priorities
• Creates and supports professional development opportunities for Learning Experience Design teams
• Oversees special projects and initiatives as assigned

Management

• Manages the day-to-day operations of all College/School/Program Product Development activities, including responsibility for budget, resourcing, and personnel
• Supervises, supports, and collaborates with Sr. Managers/Managers of Learning Experience Design and Senior Learning Experience Designers and advocates on their behalf, as necessary
• Works collaboratively across the academic, product management, and finance teams to monitor and manage College/School/Program CapEx Product Development budget and advocate for resources, as necessary
• Reviews and approves contracts and assignments for content and development work

External Relations

• Develops appropriate partnerships consistent with PDCD responsibilities
• Represents PDCD at appropriate professional meetings and conferences
• Prepares appropriate documentation for accrediting and other agencies

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Appropriate reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The Director of Product Design and Development must:

• be comfortable and confident working closely with executives and senior leaders in support of strategic goals and initiatives
• be a highly skilled communicator and collaborator, able to handle criticism, resolve conflicts, negotiate agreements, conduct and facilitate effective results-oriented meetings, and deliver effective presentations
• be committed to results and demonstrate accountability in all areas of responsibility
• possess excellent facilitation, collaboration, and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to gain trust, secure buy-in, and influence change at all levels
• demonstrate advanced effective project and program management skills, with the ability to define scope, develop and drive project delivery vs. an established schedule, and manage interdependencies, risks, and issues on initiatives
• demonstrate strong analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to distill technical information into meaningful stories for a variety of audiences
• be a self-starter with a demonstrated ability to thrive in a team-based environment that is fast-paced, rapidly changing, and service-oriented
• be a highly skilled problem-solver able to anticipate, process, and respond to complex problems with competing priorities in a matrixed organization setting.
• be able to master conflict and resolve problems collaboratively by focusing on common goals while
• maintaining strong advocacy for design integrity, quality standards, brand promise, and the student learning experience
• model problem solving and analysis skills to help build team competence, capability, and performance
• be a highly skilled leader, able to build strong cohesive teams that take ownership of mitigating risks, reduce barriers, and create workable solutions
• be a healthy leader who holds self and team members accountable for healthy and respectful behaviors and actions, setting the example in leading healthy communications and collaborations internally and externally
• be committed to people development, rewarding actions and behaviors that contribute to results, providing opportunities for developing internal team talent including sharing of best practices, knowledge-sharing, and cross-training to develop and retain achievement-oriented team members and improve bench strength